As usual, good read.
Excellent questions BTW, there is a serious difference between being a good MA and being a good MA teacher.
VERY BROAD GENERALIZATION here but I always respected the Japanese POV on giving plenty of respect to the latter. In the West there is often, not always but often, an "those that can't do, teach" mentality.
Chris Thomas
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